
Anything I wanted, I would take. I denied myself no pleasure. I even found great pleasure in hard work, a reward for all my labors. But as I looked at everything, I had worked so hard to accomplish, it was all so meaningless—like chasing the wind. There was nothing really worthwhile anywhere. Ecclesiastes 2:10-11
You can’t have it all, but you can have what matters.
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Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, Jeremiah 1:5
For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:10
Then the owner of the house became angry and ordered his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame.’ Luke 14:21
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God sets the lonely in families, Psalm 68:6
“For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.” Matthew 16:25
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You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:6-8
Connection Group Questions:
- In “The Greatest Showman,” they make a wish on a “wishing machine.” If you had a wishing machine as a child, what do you think you would have wished for?
- What do people usually think will bring them the most satisfaction? Why do these things not bring them the satisfaction they are looking for?
- On a satisfaction scale of 1-10, what ‘level’ are you operating from right now? Why?
- Read Ecclesiastes 2:10-11. How do these verses help you to focus on what really matters in your life?
- How can knowing your value to God help you embrace your true calling?
- Read Luke 14:15-23. How would you feel as one of the “poor, crippled, blind, and lame” being invited to the great party?
- Is it hard for you to commit to pursuing God’s purpose for your life? Why or why not? Will you make that commitment today?
- How can we pray for you this week?